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... André Courrèges is of course one of the HUGE names in 20th century French fashion, his futuristic looks are absolutely something to remember, and in the 60s and 70s he played in the Balenciaga (whose pupil he was) and Cardin-league.

Just like Cardin, Courrèges was not averse to licensing deals, and his most remarkable design collaboration took place when he was asked by bathroom-outfitter Keramag to contribute bathtubs, toilets, basins and urinals to their bathroom collection.

Surprisingly, the Courrèges-series does look very familiar. His designs were very popular, and production stopped only recently after renegotiations over the conditions of the licensing deal failed.

So even if you don't own a Courrèges model, you may actually already have sat on one ...